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1 DESCRIPTION PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS ARGENTINA Climate Change Portfolio ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL IMPACTS CONTACT Context: Highly qualified population; availability of natural resources; diversified and modern industries coupled with a developed infrastructure and competitive costs and services; altogether in addition to investment incentives and a proper juridical framework make Argentina an excellent place at the time of making a decision to invest. Please, join us at the end of the meeting to analyze opportunities of cooperation with national and regional governmental representatives from transport, industry, agriculture, energy, science and technology. The following presentation will be posted in short at our website Argentina Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development

2 ARGENTINA Climate Change Portfolio ARGENTINA S NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT RAILWAY - BELGRANO CARGAS PROJECT. IMPROVEMENT OF RAILWAY INFRAESTRUCTURE IN CARGO SECTOR RAILWAY - BIOCEANIC CORRIDOR ACONCAGUA. IMPROVEMENT OF RAILWAY INFRAESTRUCTURE IN CARGO SECTOR RAILWAY- BELGRANO NORTH RAILWAY. INFRASTRUCTURE RECOVERY AND ELECTRIFICATION RAILWAY - BELGRANO SOUTH RAILWAY. INFRASTRUCTURE RECOVERY AND ELECTRIFICATION HYBRID BUS PROJECT IN BUENOS AIRES CITY PUNTA NEGRA HYDROELECTRIC PLANT AND DM. SAN JUAN PROVINCE ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES (GENREN) ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES (GENREN) ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES (GENREN) WIND POWER AT BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION PILOT PLANT. SAN JUAN PROVINCE PROJECT FOR THE PROMOTION OF BIOMASS ENERGY PRODUCTION (PROBIOMASA) PROJECT PROPELLETS PLAN

3 ARGENTINA Climate Change Portfolio REPLACING PILOTS OF WATER HEATING EQUIPMENTS AND GAS HEATERS FOR NEW ELECTRONIC DEVICES EFFICIENT BOILERS PROJECT BEST PRACTICES IN THE OPERATION OF STEAM GENERATORS AND HOT WATER COMBINED HEAT AND POWER (CHP) GENERATION IN THE INDUSTRY SECTOR AT BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE PROJECT SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY IN SOCIAL HOUSING NATIONAL PROGRAM TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS FROM BUILDING IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND PUBLIC SECTORS ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN PUBLICS BUILDINGS AT BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE ARGENTINA S NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE PROGRAM STRENGTHENING OF THE METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM IN ARGENTINA REFORESTATION OF DEGRADED LANDS IN THE AREA OF PULMARÍ NEUQUÉN PROVINCE AFORESTATION IN BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE DAIRY SECTOR IN BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE ARGENTINA SWINE SECTOR IN BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE POULTRY SECTOR IN BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE ARGENTINA

4 Nombre Institución MAIL Nazareno Castillo Marín Mauro Alvarez Marcela Gregori Omar Saa Samuel Ortiz Basualdo Dora Goniadzki Graciela Magrin Ángela Gracia Rodrigo Rodriguez Tornquist Luis Castillo Marín Jorge Fernandez Bussi Fabián Achaval Adriana Rosso Juan Ignacio Paracca Felix Menicoci Hector Ciappesoni Guillermo Pellerano Secretariat of Environment Secretaría de Ambiente Secretariat of Industry Secretaría de Industria Ministry of Science and Technology Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología Federal Council for the Environment (Regional Governments) - Consejo Federal de Medio Ambiente (COFEMA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores National Institute of Water - Instituto Nacional del Agua National Institute of Agriculture Technology - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA) Ministry of Agriculture - Ministerio de Agricultura Secretariat of Transport Secretaría detransporte Ministry of Labour Ministerio de Trabajo Ministry of Federal Planning Ministerio de Planificación Territorial Ministry of Economy Ministerio de Economía National Institute for Industrial Technology - Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia industrial (INTI) Energy Secretariat - Secretaria de Energia National Commission for Space Activities -Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE) National Meteorological Service Servicio Meteorológico Nacional Ministry of Education Ministerio de Educaciòn cambioclimatico@ambient e.gob.ar maualvarez@mit.gob.ar mgregori@mincyt.gov.ar oommsaa@gmail.com;mo nicacasanovas@gmail.co m;florenciasayago@yahoo.com.ar sob@mrecic.gov.ar dgonia@ina.gov.ar gmagrin@cnia.inta.gov.ar; mtravasso@cnia.inta.gov.a r agracia@minagri.gob.ar rrodriguez@adifse.com.ar; mguzman@minplan.gov.ar lcmarin@trabajo.gov.ar; svillafa@trabajo.gov.ar jorge_fernandez_bussy@h otmail.com famunoz@mecon.gov.ar;m chojo@mecon.gov.ar adrosso@inti.gob.ar jparac@minplan.gov.ar; ggenta@minplan.gov.ar fmen@conae.gov.ar hectorciappesoni@smn.go v.ar gpellerano@me.gov.ar

5 Argentina s National Strategy for Sustainable Transport DESCRIPTION Improve energy efficiency and sustentability of transport sector. Reduction of GHG emissions. Promote mitigation and adaptation actions for climate change. Reduction of negative externalities (air quality, accidentes, etc) PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS Secretary of Transport. ADIF S.E. (National Administration for Railway Infrastructure). Argentina s Treasury funds. International credit. International Cooperation. ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL IMPACTS Competitiveness improvement for Infrastructure Recovery and Electrification. Argentina Secretariat Secretary of of Transport Environment - Argentina and Sustainable Development rrodriguez@adifse.com.ar

6 DESCRIPTION Railway - Belgrano Cargas Project Improvement of Railway Infraestructure in Cargo Sector Main Cargo line 7000 Km used for cargo. Narrow gauge. Transports 1 MM Ton/year (3% of total agriculture production). Participating institutions Secretary of Transport ADIF S.E Scope Rehabilitation will be done in 3 phases. Now working on phase 1. 4 contractors will rehabilitate 200 km. Budget for this phase U$D210 millions. Phase I: 210 USD millions from Argentine Treasury Phase II: U$s 325 millions form a loan of CAF. Additional funds would extend the implementation of the project. IMPACTS Competitiveness improvement for Infrastructure Recovery and Electrification Secretary of Transport Argentina - Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development rrodriguez@adifse.com.ar

7 Railway - Bioceanic Corridor Aconcagua Improvement of binational Railway Infraestructure DESCRIPTION Objectives. Build a low altitude tunnel between Argentina and Chile. Achieve lower transport cost. Improve Safety. Improve use of energy. Participating institutions Secretary of Transport ADIF S.E Chilean Government Scope. New Tunnel, using TBM technology New, broad gauge, electrified infrastructure. New rolling stock material USD IMPACTS Competitiveness improvement for Infrastructure Recovery and Electrification Secretary of Transport Argentina - Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development rrodriguez@adifse.com.ar

8 Railway- Belgrano North Railway Infrastructure Recovery and Electrification DESCRIPTION Objectives Improve transport capacity. 50 km installation of improved tracks Improve safety and comfort level. Improve train head way. Participating institutions Secretary of Transport ADIF S.E Scope New narrow gauge infrastructure and sub grade. New communication and signaling system. New roiling stock material (EMU s). Refurbish stations. GRAPH / PHOTO Time 3 years, budget 600 USD millions. Working with Chinese collaboration. IMPACTS Competitiveness improvement for Infrastructure Recovery and Electrification Secretary of Transport Argentina - Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development rrodriguez@adifse.com.ar

9 Railway - Belgrano South Railway Infrastructure Recovery and Electrification DESCRIPTION Objectives Improve transport capacity. 72 km installation of improved tracks Improve safety and comfort level. Improve train head way. Participating institutions Secretary of transport ADIF S.E. Scope New narrow gauge infrastructure and sub grade. New communication and signaling system. New roiling stock material (EMU s). Refurbish stations. Time 3 years, budget 800 USD millions. Working with Chinese collaboration IMPACTS Competitiveness improvement for Infrastructure Recovery and Electrification Secretary of Transport Argentina - Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development rrodriguez@adifse.com.ar

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